How To Fix AB020 - No records were selected

AB020 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: AB -

• Message number: 020

• Message text: No records were selected

What causes this issue?

The report could not output any data corresponding to the entered
criteria and based on your authorizations.

System Response

The system issues an error message and will not allow you to continue with this transaction until the error is resolved.

How to fix this error?

Please check your entry and/or your authorizations.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message AB020 - No records were selected ?

  The SAP error message AB020 "No records were selected" typically occurs when a user attempts to execute a report or transaction that requires data retrieval, but the system does not find any records that meet the specified selection criteria. This can happen in various contexts, such as during the execution of reports, queries, or data extraction processes.
  Causes:
  
  
  Selection Criteria: The most common cause is that the selection criteria entered by the user do not match any records in the database. This could be due to:
  
  Incorrect date ranges.
  Specific filters that are too restrictive.
  Missing or incorrect values in key fields.
  
  
  
  Data Availability: There may be no data available in the relevant tables for the specified criteria. This could be due to:
  
  Data not being posted yet.
  Data being archived or deleted.
  
  
  
  Authorization Issues: In some cases, the user may not have the necessary authorizations to view certain records, leading to an empty result set.
  
  
  Technical Issues: There could